November & December 2019 College News

FACULTY ACCOLADES Ann Burnette delivered a talk on the arguments used by woman sufrage leaders at the program “Selling Sufrage: Words and Symbols to Win the Vote and the ERA.” Te occasion was a fundraising event for the Turning Point Sufrage Memorial Association, which is raising money for a national memorial to commemorate the movement that secured women’s right to vote. She was also interviewed as an expert on presidential communication by the Washington Post for a piece entitled, “From ‘my generals’ to ‘my Kevin,’ Trump's preferred possessive can be a sign of afection or control.” Michael Burns was the keynote speaker at Te Ohio State University's Academic Leadership Forum. [ 1 ] He guided the provost and every vice president, dean, and chair/director at Ohio State through a workshop focused on best practices for conducting interdisciplinary research. Tis workshop was based of of the CoSearch program he developed with Marian Houser. Manusheela Pokharel [ 2 ] published “Cancer information overload: Discriminant validity and relationship to sun safe behaviors,” in Patient Education and Counseling . Her article, “Health communication roles in Latino, Pacifc Islander, and Caucasian Families: A qualitative investigation” was recently published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling . STUDENT ACCOLADES M.A. students Sean Dyhre , Jorlanditha Austin , and Noah Dawson travelled with Dr. Stephanie Dailey to the Organizational Communication Mini Conference at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [ 3] 4 DANIEL LEFAVE 1983-2019 Daniel thrived in the theatre department, performing in and directing many productions. He became a member of the Alpha Psi Omega honors fraternity, eventually serving as vice president of the chapter. At Texas State, Daniel met the love of his life, Katie Christman, while they were both cast in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit . He graduated with honors in 2005. After a couple of years in New York, Daniel and Katie returned to Texas to raise a family and begin a career as an educator and free-lance director, designer, and actor, much of it at Center Stages in Lake Jackson. In 2019, his theatrical contributions were recognized by the Center Stages’ Star Award. Daniel's proudest professional accomplishment was his sympathetic work as the assistant principal of Bess Brannen Elementary School. He is survived by his wife Katie, daughter Dorothy (Dottie), son August, and all the family, friends, colleagues and students, he touched with his kindness, compassion, and genuine humanity. For more information, click here. 22 | November & December | College News IN MEMORIAM the Civil War who must face hardship in order to make happy lives for themselves. Little Women has become an essential novel for generations of readers, and — not surprisingly — has inspired many adaptations. Tere have been several stage and flm adaptations even a Broadway musical. Te cast of Little Women in the Patti Strickel Harrison Teatre included: Bella Coppola , Camille Duvall , Jake Young , Maura Gill , Emily Edwards , Ashlyn Maddox , Collin Trudell , Beau Harmon , Emma Kessler , Madeleine Bourgeois , Peyton Bioletto , Micaela Lamas , Connor Lewis , Preston Perez , Alex Aponte , Kyra Johnson , Caleb Peters , Taylor Aronson , Austin Kelly , and Morgan Montgomery . Faculty member Stephanie Wells was the music director and faculty member Cheri Prough Devol designed the set. Second year M.F.A. candidate WilliamWard designed the costumes and third year M.F.A. candidate Sydney Smith designed the lights while Miranda Devere designed the sound. Lily Kren was the assistant choreographer and Samantha Smith , and Austin Kelm was the assistant lighting designers. Hays Richard was the production stage manager. “With stellar performances by everyone in the cast, Texas State’s Little Women, Te Broadway Musical is a must see this theatrical season. Te strength of the cast is equally matched in the technical aspects of the show” (KTSW). Several Department of Teatre faculty, alumni and students were involved in Horizon Line Teatre’s Austin production of Hang by Debbie Tucker Green. Te company included faculty members Nadine Mozon , Chuck Ney (Director), Michelle Ney (Scenic and Costume Designer), Cheri Prough DeVol (Lighting Designer), Phillip Owen (Sound Designer), Kate Glasheen (Dialect Coach), alumni Tyler Osgood (Stage Manager) and Hank Kersten (Technical Director), and current Teatre Certifcation student George Franco (Associate Producer). Some raving reviews of the production were: • “Chuck Ney's direction is fawless, his blocking and pacing, inspired.” Broadway World • “You just can't look away. Nor should you” CTX Live Teatre • “Tis production of Hang is a stirring and unsettling night of theater.“ Arts, Culture, News & Ideas 1 3 FACULTY AUTHORED BOOKS Published during the 2018-19 academic year by College of Fine Arts and Communication Facult y Dr. Steven A. Beebe Department of Communication Studies • Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others (with Susan J. Beebe [ret.] and Mark V. Redmond ) [ 1 ] Craig Hella Johnson School of Music • Considering Matthew Shepard [ 2 ] Mr. Charles O. Kaufman School of Journalism and Mass Communication • Engaging Public Relations A Creative Planning Approach [ 3] Dr. Charles Ney Department of Teatre and Dance • Directing Shakespeare in America Historical Perspectives [4] College of Fine Arts and Communication | 23 2 4